Western Civilization

Running head : DISCUSSION OF WESTERN CIVILIZATION

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A civilization is usually marked by a growth that can change the ways of the people in a specific time frame and the period after that . The said growth is perfectly exemplified in the western civilization . The Western culture is greatly affected by the highlights of the history It is influenced by some ideas from the East . The Mesopotamians and Egyptians took part in the encounter of the Greeks and the Persian Empire . Hebrews formed

the belief in a single god which is known as the Hebrew monotheism . Still , during the Classical Age of Greece , the Greeks nurtured the social , political and religions aspects of the West Philosophers like Plato , Socrates , Aristotle and Herodotus were among the few who formed the cornerstones of Greek literacy . Athens followed a democratic civilization while the state of Sparta was a disciplined one . The period was predated by the Hellenistic period in which Greeks and Macedonians built kingdoms after conquering the Persian Empire During this era , women played roles in politics . The rise of science culture and arts came into existence . By 8th Century B .C , Rome was brought about by Latin-speaking people . Octavian aided in transforming a government system of a republican institution . The Roman Empire grew became known as one of the largest in the world . Languages in Rome in the present time like French , Spanish , Latin and Portuguese were strongly based on Latin . The...